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carvalho.

oak (tree)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaʁˈva.ʎu/Brazil[kaɦˈva.ʎu]Brazil/kaɾˈva.ʎu/São-Paulo/kaʁˈva.ʎu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. oak (tree)

    masculine
  2. oak (wood)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese carvalho of uncertain origin. Possibly from a local Latin *carbālius via Paleo-Hispanic, perhaps ultimately of Iberian origin. Cognate to Asturian carbayu, carba, Galician carballo, carba, and Spanish carvajo.

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